HPU

The Hamilton Perambulatory Unit invites you out on a stratigraphic walk to map the different layers of meanings and systems that make up a place. We will work to uncover layers of stories and emotions found in the urban landscape, while focusing on alternative ways of seeing, knowing, and making, through the constraints of a defined area and a list of prompts and propositions. The session will begin with a brief discussion of other artists who have incorporated some of these techniques in their own work, followed by an exploratory, creative walk, and final show-and-discuss.

The Hamilton Perambulatory Unit (HPU) is a group of artists, writers and researchers based in Hamilton, Ontario, founded by artist/educator Donna Akrey, writer/educator Sarah E. Truman, and writer/artist Taien Ng-Chan. The HPU orchestrates participatory walks to engage with historical and current ideas around perambulation. The focus of each perambulation is a sensory exploration of the city/self in relation to a pre-read text, artistic notion, or philosophical work, and some enabling constraints. The HPU has led walks in Hamilton, Windsor, London England, and Sydney Australia. Further information can be found at www.hamiltonperambulatoryunit.com